Friday, May 24, 2013

WAVE Update 5/24

WAVE UPDATE
Here's your update for the week!  The weekend is here! 
 
1.  Our first WAVE event for the summer is this Sunday, May 26, with our Kick-Off to the Summer Party at Lake Cavalier from 2:00-8:00pm!  Meet at the church at 2:00pm.  Bring sunscreen, towels, extra change of clothes, etc.  This is an outdoors event!  We will be outside all day!  Three things to consider:  Firstly, I would advise having your student bring some water shoes to swim with in the lake.  A few summers ago I stepped on a stump out there where they will be swimming and it went right up into my foot.  In a lake, you never know what could be down there.  Secondly, girls must follow the WAVE swimsuit policy:  one pieces or tankinis only.  We will be waterskiing and intertubing all day and don't need anything "falling out."  This happened to a girl last year with a tankini and it didn't end so well.  Bathing suits for girls will be checked by Roberta and Emily before we leave.  Girls who do not follow this policy will have to call their parents and make other bathing suit arrangements before they can participate in any water events for the day.  If your female student thinks this is somewhat "ridiculous," perhaps it could be a great opportunity to explain modesty with church events and that we need to honor Christ with our bodies.  Thirdly, for the gentleman in the group, I know that wearing sunscreen "isn't cool at all," but we will be out in the sun all day.  PLEASE make them apply sunscreen.  A lot of our male students have personally told me in the past that they "do not get sunburned."  This is impossible.  Please apply sunscreen.  We will be back at the church by 8pm for pickup.  If you have any other questions, please let me know! 
 
2.  Secondly, all summer trip information has been posted in the youth roomsHere are the dates and signup/payment deadlines below.  The Rafting Trip is less than three weeks away, so please stay on track!  As I told our students, I have to have an approximate number and headcount for the places we are staying, so if a student tries to sign up after the deadline, they will not be able to go!  Don't let this happen! 
 
Bible Readers Trip to Atlanta = May 31-June 2
Cost:  $100-150.  Students will need this for any extra food they want at the Braves game, Six Flags food and souvenirs, the meal for Saturday night at Hard Rock CafĂ©, and snacks for the road.   
 
Rafting Trip to Chattooga River = June 13-16 (Jr. High and Sr. High) 
Cost:  $300 (base cost or if your student helped out with 1 fundraiser) 
          $250 (if your student helped out with 2-3 fundraisers) 
Signup and Payment Due by = Sunday, June 9.  There will also be a meeting for all students and parents after WAVE on this night for trip information and scheduling. 
 
Sr. High Beach Trip to Pensacola Beach = July 11-14 (Sr. High only.  Grades 9-12) 
Cost:  $300 (base cost or if your student helped out with 1 fundraiser) 
          $250 (if your student helped out with 2-3 fundraisers) 
Signup and Payment Due by = Sunday, July 7.  There will also be a meeting for all students and parents after WAVE on this night for trip information and scheduling. 
 
Jr. High's "The mini Escape" = July 26-28 (Jr. High only.  Grades 6-8) 
Cost:  $75 (base cost or if your student helped out with 1 fundraiser) 
         $50 (if your student helped out with 2-3 fundraisers) 
Signup and Payment Due by = Sunday, July 21.  There will also be a meeting for all students and parents after WAVE on this night for trip information and scheduling. 
 
If you or your student is uncertain as to which fundraisers they helped out with, there is a list of all participants and each fundraiser in the youth rooms.  Make all checks out to Grace Chapel.  You can bring the checks by anytime before the due dates, give them to me at church, or leave them in my office.  If you have any other questions, please let me know! 
 
3.  Lastly, the LAST Bible Readers quiz is on Wednesday, May 29 from 6-7pm.  There will be pizza afterwards and we will all hang out together for a little while.  I will be at the church at 2pm that day.  I have told the students that they can come by and say their checklists during 2-6pm.  All checklists need to be completed by 6pm! 
 
 - Seth
 
Upcoming Events through May and first of June: 
A quick & easy guide for you to look & see what's going on
 
Wednesday, May 29 = LAST Bible Readers Quiz.  6-7pm.  Pizza dinner afterwards. 
Friday, May 31-June 2 = Bible Readers Trip to Atlanta
Thursday, June 13 - Sunday, June 16 = WAVE Rafting Trip
Wednesday, June 19 = Leadership Team Cookout at the Lake.  3:00-9:00pm. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, May 3, 2013

WAVE Update 5/3

WAVE UPDATE
Here's your update for the week: 
 
1.  If you missed the Parents Meeting last Sunday, attached to this email you will find the agenda sheet, the Sunday Dinner Schedule for the summer, and the summer calendar.  Be sure to check all of these out so you will know what is going on! 
 
2.  Below is the information for summer trips.  Sign-up sheets and prices for these trips will be posted in the youth rooms on Sunday.  Each trip does have a cut-off date, so be sure your student pays attention to that. 
 
    Bible Readers trip to Atlanta = May 31-June 2
    Rafting Trip (for Jr. High & Sr. High) = June 13-16
    Sr. High Beach Trip to Pensacola Beach = July 11-14
    Jr. High "The mini ESCAPE" = July 26-28
 
3.  Next Wednesday will be the last Wednesday night Bible Study for the semester!  Be sure to attend!  Wednesday night Bible Study will not meet during the summer and will start back on Wednesday, August 21st. 
 
4.  Our Leadership Team meeting this Sunday has been moved to 4:30pm instead of 7:30pm.  Meet in the couch room. 
 
5.  Lastly, there will be NO WAVE EVENTS from May 12-May 25.  Our Kick Off to the Summer Party will be on Sunday, May 26 at Lake Cavalier from 2:00-8:00pm.  This is also the first event that new students can attend for the summer!  Last year we had a great time and I am hoping the rain will be gone this year so we can have some fun! 
 
Hope you all have a great weekend.  If you have any questions or anything, just let me know. 
 
 - Seth
 
 
 
Upcoming Events through May:
A quick & easy guide for you to look & see what's going on:   
Sunday, May 5 = LT Meeting.  4:30-5:15pm. 
Saturday, May 11 = Seth & Roberta getting married.  You're Invited!  10:00am.  Covenant Presbyterian Church. 
Sunday, May 12 - Saturday, May 25 = NO WAVE EVENTS
Sunday, May 26 = Kick-Off to the Summer Party.  Lake Cavalier.  2:00-8:00pm. 
Wednesday, May 29 = LAST Bible Readers Quiz.  6-7pm.  Pizza dinner afterwards. 
Friday, May 31-June 2 = Bible Readers Trip to Atlanta